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Are there any Prius owners out there who had repairs covered under the extended warranty?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by Hache, Jun 13, 2012.

  1. Hache

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    Folks, my baby (2010 Gen III V w/ATP) is 1000 miles shy of 36k. I've read many posts on whether to extend the warranty and frankly, everyone ends up arguing. BUT, someone suggested this would be a better question, so I am throwing it out there, in anticipation of making a more technically informed decision. Are
    there any Prius owners out there who had repairs covered under the extended warranty (or that would have been covered had they bought it)?​

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    At 38k miles they replaced my driver side mirror (vibrating 50mph Up)
     
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  3. Hache

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    Thank you for the reply! How much did that cost you?
     
    #3 Hache, Jun 13, 2012
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    Nothing, have extended warranty.
     
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    Good grief. I cannot BELIEVE I just asked you that! Apologies. I have no real excuse...it's late? I'm tired? ;) Thank you!
     
    #5 Hache, Jun 13, 2012
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    ^^^ no deductible? what did you pay upfront for your extended?
     
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    no deductible. 7/100k platinum $1050 (tax included)
     
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    markabele owner of PiP, then Leaf, then Model 3

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    That's a pretty good warranty. Mine cost a bit less but I have a $100 deductible.
     
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    Did this start at 38K miles or did it happen earlier and you waited to get it fixed?
     
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    I have 85,000 miles on my Gen III with zero repairs.
     
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    FWIW, the extended warranty costs the same whether you have Prius II or V, so the value is a little better for you.
     
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    why would i wait to get a vibrating rearview mirror to get fixed?
     
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    It just seems od that at 38,000 miles it would just start vibrating. I was asking if you noticed it from the begining and it got worse. Or did something hit it that cause it to come loose.
     
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    nothing hit it, nothing was lose, did not notice it before 38k miles, they disassembled and re tightened still the same problem (this got them scratching their head). replacing the whole thing (except the cover) solved the problem.
     
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    And it showed no issues of being loose until you hit 38,000 miles?
     
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    No did not notice it before 38k.
     
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    Please tell me where to buy this extended warranty.
     
    #17 rhndpwlk, Jun 15, 2012
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    After reading this thread about all the people that took advantage of an extended warranty why would anyone buy one?
     
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    I own an '04 GenII I bought @48.5k miles and got the extended warranty. I now have 94k miles on it. So far I have had the water pump recall done at N/C and the ICE water pump replaced under the extended warranty. The warranty runs out in < 2 years now. I could have banked the $$$ for the warranty and paid for the pump replacement myself...and still been ahead.

    Live and learn. :(
     
    #20 MJFrog, Jun 15, 2012
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